[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 42036-42037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17921]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271

[EPA-R03-RCRA-2017-0553; FRL-9982-19--Region 3]


District of Columbia: Final Authorization of District Hazardous 
Waste Management Program Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final authorization.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is granting the District of Columbia (the District) 
final authorization for revisions to its hazardous waste management 
program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The 
Agency published a proposed rule on June 11, 2018 and provided for 
public comment. No comments relevant to the proposed revisions were 
received. No further opportunity for comment will be provided.

DATES: This final authorization is effective on August 20, 2018.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
No. EPA-R03-RCRA-2017-0553. All documents in the docket are listed in 
the www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some of 
the information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business 
Information or other information whose disclosure is restricted by 
statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be 
publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically through 
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy. You may view and copy the 
District's application from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through 
Friday at the following locations: District of Columbia Department of 
Energy and Environment, Environmental Services Administration, 
Hazardous Waste Branch, 1200 First Street NE, 5th Floor, Washington, 
DC, Phone number: (202) 654-6031, Attn: Barbara Williams; and EPA 
Region III, Library, 2nd Floor, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 
19103-2029, Phone number: (215) 814-5254.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Kinslow, U.S. EPA Region III, 
RCRA Waste Branch, Mailcode 3LC32, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 
19103-2029, phone number: (215) 814-5577, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. What revisions is EPA authorizing with this action?

    On August 15, 2012, the District submitted a final complete program 
revision application (with subsequent corrections) seeking 
authorization of revisions to its hazardous waste management program in 
accordance with 40 CFR 271.21. EPA now makes a final decision that the 
District's hazardous waste management program revisions are equivalent 
to, consistent with, and no less stringent than the Federal program, 
and therefore satisfy all of the requirements necessary to qualify for 
final authorization. For a list of District rules that are being 
authorized with this final authorization please see the proposed rule 
published in the June 11, 2018 Federal Register at 83 FR 26917.

B. What is codification and is EPA codifying the District of Columbia's 
hazardous waste program as authorized in this authorization?

    Codification is the process of placing a state's statutes and 
regulations that comprise that state's authorized hazardous waste 
program into the Code of Federal Regulations. EPA does this by 
referencing the authorized state rules in 40 CFR part 272. EPA is not 
codifying the authorization of the District's revisions at this time. 
However, EPA reserves the amendment of 40 CFR part 272, subpart J, for 
codification of this authorization of the District's hazardous waste 
management program until a later date.

C. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This final authorization revises the District's authorized 
hazardous waste management program pursuant to section 3006 of RCRA and 
imposes no requirements other than those currently imposed by District 
law. For further information on how this authorization complies with 
applicable executive orders and statutory provisions, please see the 
proposed rule published in the June 11, 2018 Federal Register at 83 FR 
26917.

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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Confidential business information, Hazardous materials transportation, 
Hazardous waste, Indians--lands, Intergovernmental relations, 
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Authority: This action is issued under the authority of sections 
2002(a), 3006 and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as 
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and 6974(b).

    Dated: July 31, 2018.
Cosmo Servidio,
Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA Region III.
[FR Doc. 2018-17921 Filed 8-17-18; 8:45 am]
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